Resources and Toolkits

Materials related to SNAP work rules and ABAWD requirements, including summary of changes, resources on process and implementation, model notices, and population-specific flyers

These resources include materials related to SNAP QC, error reduction, and payment accuracy, including 101 explainers

Multi-state survey summary of state agency work to implement new payment error requirements, prepare for upcoming cost sharing provisions, and strengthen payment accuracy efforts

Article to understand SNAP fraud and program integrity risks, protect SNAP program integrity, and address potential fraud

This toolkit is intended to support states in understanding and implementing H.R.1’s new copay requirements for certain Medicaid expansion enrollees that meet specific income requirements. Included is a proposed operational approach to ensure compliance with federal requirements and reduce states’ administrative burden and potential barriers for members.

Issue brief outlining the strategic case for investment in monitoring, provides a phased action timeline for states to implement monitoring activities, and details potential priority monitoring domains.

Designed for state Medicaid and health and human services communications staff—particularly those responsible for planning and executing outreach related to new work reporting requirements. States can use it to inform the creation of communications efforts or to cross-reference existing plans, ensuring key tactics are considered, gaps are identified, and strategies are aligned around maintaining coverage…

A sequenced, implementation-ready approach for operationalizing the medical-frailty exemption.

Centralized hub for OBBBA Medicaid-related information for state implementation support. Features topics outlining communications and outreach, marketplace provisions, work requirements reporting, non-citizen eligibility changes, reporting and evaluation, rural health transformation, and state-specific impact estimates.

Toolkit outlining federal statutory definitions for qualifying activities and mandatory exemptions, describing criteria for ex parte verifications, and assessing need for additional application questions.

High-level overview of Medicaid work requirements and populations subject to work requirements, key state decisions, communication and federal engagement strategy, etc.

Toolkit outlining key implementation milestones for states to launch work reporting requirements including creation of governance structure, shaping policy and operational design (e.g. defining state choice for “look back period”, qualifying compliance activities, etc.), preparing staff and systems readiness, partner engagement, enrollee education, and monitoring and oversight.

Implementation details on Medicaid work requirements outlining affected populations, exemptions, compliance pathways, information on state policy choices, and implementation timeline.

Key questions for states to consider in human-centered vendor acquisition, focused on collaborative co-design and continuous feedback from enrollees and caseworkers during systems testing and development, proactive bias mitigation, accessibility, and strong data protection and interoperability standards.

Various templates for state and local governments to meet OBBBA requirements, including primers for program staff and state leadership, targeted flyers for populations (e.g. veterans, unhoused, older adults), and work requirements checklists.